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[MidDevon]

Aaron Downes signs for Cheltenham Town. He's bound to score at least once against us!

There's probably a 50:50 chance he will be either injured or suspended against us....but good luck to him

[SWgull]

Glad that Downes has got himself sorted. Good luck to him, all the best Aaron.

[DaveysBarTab]

Odofin sounds like a matt hockley type. All effort, no skill. Infact that's quite something as many of our team possess neither

[PhilGull]

Odofin sounds like a matt hockley type. All effort, no skill. Infact that's quite something as many of our team possess neither

Sounds like just what we need. The sort of p layer that fans can get behind and actually support.... Kind of like Kevin Hill(!)








I know, Hilly did have a bit of skill but it was more his commitment to the cause that enamored him to us.

[RussianGull]

According to Guy Branston we've released Ollivier Gueguen so looks like no deal for him, shame as I liked him.

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Guy ... story.html

[Gloomy Gull]

Whilst Branston is not in a managerial position - he has got considerable experience in the game, and I thought this was an interesting comment about Hargreaves in his article for Devon Team of the Year.

[DEFENSIVE CENTRE-MIDFIELD: Ollivier Gueguen (TORQUAY UNITED)

A big lad that can play out from the back and into midfield, but wasn’t given a chance by Chris Hargreaves because he couldn’t see his abilities.


Read more: http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Guy ... z3bMeSdKyj
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[happytorq]

I tend to listen to what Branston has to say - he's played the game at our level (ish) for many years, and he knows what he's talking about. I believe he's also working as a scout right now too.

[Gulliball]

It's worth remembering that Branston is also the agent for Gueguen, or at least he came to us through his business. It's not exactly a neutral opinion if he still has a stake in his future.

Putting him in his combined Plymouth/Exeter/Torquay Team of the Year when he couldn't get into the worst of those 3 sides is ridiculous - and ethically pretty sketchy for a 'journalist' to use his position to advertise his client without revealing the reason why.

[Sunnysideup]

It's worth remembering that Branston is also the agent for Gueguen, or at least he came to us through his business. It's not exactly a neutral opinion if he still has a stake in his future.

Putting him in his combined Plymouth/Exeter/Torquay Team of the Year when he couldn't get into the worst of those 3 sides is ridiculous - and ethically pretty sketchy for a 'journalist' to use his position to advertise his client without revealing the reason why.

Quite correct. It does somewhat smack of "promoting a product".

If he's a defensive CM though (like Lathrope say) we didnt play a formation that he would slot into, being as we seemed wedded to 4-4-2.

A three man midfield may have suited him down to the ground, but we will never know now...

[DaveysBarTab]

id go along with what branston is saying. Guegen and Young are by the most technically good players we have/had last season. Guegen looked confident on the ball and wasted in defence.

[RussianGull]

id go along with what branston is saying. Guegen and Young are by the most technically good players we have/had last season. Guegen looked confident on the ball and wasted in defence.

I agree, he's big too and could've covered Young much better than Richards/McQ did.

[MidDevon]

Well as far as i'm aware Branston only watched Gueguen once last season!

I suppose he may have access to the club DVD's of matches but I suspect Gulliball is closer to the mark.
If we are going to ever make a serious challenge we need players capable of league 2 football, not "good conference players" , to me Guegen was too slow and not good enough in the air.

Added in 8 minutes 53 seconds:
Just had a look at GB's site

Absolutely packed with talent , all paying £4.99 to upload a video !

even Guy himself has uploaded 2 videos !

having said that his article in the Western Morning News was essentially a "press release" for his company, so he's a clever chap

http://www.allaboutballerz.com/search

[royalgull]

To be honest writing stuff like that in papers doesn't do him any favours and damages any credibility he may have, I loved Branno as a player and it's someone like him we desperately lack however I struggle to listen or read anything he says as he never comes across very well to me. Sounds extremely limited and borderline a bit dim.

Saying Guegen should be in the team of the year from all 3 teams is one of the most laughable comments I've ever read, Guegen was utter manure, abysmal positional sense, crap in the air and could barely get in the worst back 4 we've ever had. Saying a manager couldn't see his abilities despite working with him every day? Again it's a bitter and stupid statement.